Examination achievements of pupils in Year 11/aged 15 by year (legacy data)

This cube covers data published in the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. From 2018/19 the Welsh government has introduced a new set of performance measures. As a result this report is no longer being updated. For the new measures please see the ‘Key Stage 4 Interim Measures by Year, from 2018/19’ table.

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Data can be viewed at a Wales level or broken down by the regional consortia or local authorities. The figures for Wales include all 15 year olds in Wales, including those from Independent school. Figures for Consortia and Local Authorities only include pupils from maintained schools.

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Number of pupils aged 15/in Year 11 From 2015/16, cohort based on pupils in Year 11. Up to 2014/15, cohort based on pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year.

From 2015/16, cohort based on pupils in Year 11. Up to 2014/15, cohort based on pupils aged 15 at the start of the academic year.

Percentage who achieved Level 1 Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved the Level 1 threshold (a volume of qualifications equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade A*-G).

Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved the Level 1 threshold (a volume of qualifications equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade A*-G).

Percentage who achieved Level 2 Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved the Level 2 threshold (a volume of qualifications equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C).

Percentage of pupils aged 15 who achieved the Level 2 threshold (a volume of qualifications equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C).

Percentage who achieved Level 2 incl. English/Welsh and maths Level 2 Inclusive: a volume of qualifications at Level 2 (equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C) Including an A*-C GCSE pass in English or Welsh 1st language and Mathematics.

Level 2 Inclusive: a volume of qualifications at Level 2 (equivalent to the volume of 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C) Including an A*-C GCSE pass in English or Welsh 1st language and Mathematics.

Percentage who achieved the Core Subject Indicator Core Subject Indicator: achieved the equivalent of an A*-C GCSE in each of English or Welsh first language, mathematics and science.

Core Subject Indicator: achieved the equivalent of an A*-C GCSE in each of English or Welsh first language, mathematics and science.

Average wider points score Average wider points score for pupils aged 15. Average points achieved from all approved qualifications in Wales.

Average capped wider points score

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1995/96

37,195

79.3

41.6

32.1

1996/97

35,981

80.1

43.8

34.0

1997/98

35,680

82.0

45.9

33.8

1998/99

35,472

83.4

47.5

35.5

1999/2000

35,584

84.8

49.1

36.4

2000/01

37,170

84.5

49.8

36.5

2001/02

37,116

84.8

50.5

36.9

2002/03

37,993

85.1

51.1

37.5

2003/04

39,212

85.3

51.4

37.7

324.7

2004/05

38,495

85.2

52.2

38.4

327.7

2005/06

38,859

86.0

53.8

39.7

335.4

2006/07

39,576

86.0

55.0

44.4

40.0

343.9

2007/08

39,027

86.8

58.0

45.6

44.4

356.0

2008/09

37,607

88.2

60.7

47.2

46.0

378.9

2009/10

37,072

89.7

63.8

49.4

48.0

394.3

305.1

2010/11

36,088

90.3

67.3

50.1

48.7

422.9

311.6

2011/12

35,404

91.8

72.6

51.1

48.9

465.0

323.5

2012/13

36,617

93.2

77.8

52.7

49.2

501.2

333.1

2013/14

35,168

94.0

82.3

55.4

52.6

524.5

340.8

2014/15

34,004

94.4

84.1

57.9

54.8

530.7

343.5

2015/16

32,248

95.3

84.0

60.3

57.6

529.3

344.6

2016/17

31,379

94.4

67.0

54.6

458.7

325.8

350.9

2017/18

30,371

93.7

67.0

55.1

324.1

349.5

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General description

This cube covers data published in the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the percentage of pupils in year 11/aged 15 achieving the key stage 4 key indicators. For more information see the Weblinks.

Data collection and calculation

The figures in this table are based on information collected from awarding organisations for the school performance exercise and have been checked by schools. Further information on the collection and calculation of this data can be found in the notes section of the Examination Results release (See Weblinks)

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

The data shown is collected annually after the end of year exams have been completed. The data is shown from 1996 and is updated each year to show the latest academic year's results. Each year refers to the academic year, for example from 1st of September 2014 to the 31st August 2015.

Users, uses and context

For more Information see the notes section of the Examination Results release (See Weblinks)

Rounding applied

Where applicable, numbers have been rounded to 1 decimal place.

Title

KS4 examination results - Key Performance measures

Last update

December 2018

Next update

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Welsh Examinations Database, Welsh Government (via Awarding Organisations and a contracted collection body)

Source 2

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Weblinks

Examination Results :http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/examination-results/?lang=en;

Keywords

GCSE; Level thresholds; KS4

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SCHS0002

Dataset

http://open.statswales.gov.wales/dataset/schs0002

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http://open.statswales.gov.wales/en-gb/discover/datasetdimensions?$filter=Dataset eq 'schs0002'

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